1 - The Alchemy of Happiness

The Alchemy of Happiness

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The soul (atman) itself is happiness

Pleasure is only an illusion --> man may pass his whole life without ever finding satisfaction.

Pleasure is the shadow of happiness

The man who does not know the secret of happiness often develops greed.

Happiness cannot be bought or sold

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All that is born, all that is made, must one day face destruction; all that has a beginning also has an end; but if there's one thing one can count upon it is hidden in the heart of man, it is the divine spark, the true philosopher's stone, the real gold which is the innermost being of man.

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A man may follow a religion and yet not come to the realisation of truth; but of what use is his religion to him if he is not happy?

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The secret to concentration is to be learnt in the science of breath.

Breath is the essence of life, the centre of life, and the mind may be controlled by a knowledge of the proper method of breathing.

When the mind is in perfect control and is no longer restless, one can hold a thought at will as long as one wishes

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How is gold made?

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Gold is made out of the mercury, but mercury is ever-moving. Through a process, mercury is stilled and becomes silver. Once silver is melted, the juice of a herb is poured onto it creating gold.

To turn the heart of man into gold, its silver must be heated before it can melt. Then the juices representing goodness are poured onto it (aka the herb) turning the heart of man into gold.

That warmth comes from the divine essence in the heart of man, which comes forth as love, tolerance, sympathy, service, humility, unselfishness in a stream which rises and falls in a thousand drops, each drop of which could be called a virtue, all coming from that one stream hidden in the heart of man: the love element, and when it glows in the heart of man, then the actions, the movements, the tone of the voice, the expression, all show that the heart is warm.

The moment this happens, a man really lives.